Suit cover and carrier



June 1945- c. L.-THREE' I'ON SUIT COVER AND CARRIER Filed Oct. 18, 1944 INVENTOR.

Patented June 19, 1945 OFFICE I sUrr COVER AND CARRIER ClayL. Threeton, Birmingham, Ala. Application October 18, 1944, Serial llo. 559,260

1 Claim.

This invention relates to a clothes cover and carrier combination, especially for a mans suit or suits, and has for its main object to provide such an article that will cover and protect one or more suits of clothes suspended onregular wire clothes hangers placed within the cover, and also have simple handle meanson the outside of the cover to make it convenient to carry over the shoulder of the person carrying same.

The cover-carrier garment bag is especially suitable for travelingin an automobile because it will enable th traveler to carry several suits of clothing in a hanging position to thus avoid wrinkling.

The cover-carrier will be made of suitable cloth material or any otherflexible material suitable for the purpose. It may be made of cheap or expensive material as any other traveling equipment. I

Other objects and advantages 'will appear from the drawing and description.

By referring to the drawing, part of this. application, it will be observed that Fig. l is a front elevational view of the cover-carrier partly.

opened with clothing within; Fig. 2 is a side elevational view partly opened with clothing within; Fig. 3 is a front elevational View partly opened 'with clothing therein showing different means of closing the cover; and Fig. '4 is a side elevational view partly opened with clothing therein.

Similar reference numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several vie ws.

Again referring to the drawing in'detail it will be seen that the cover-carrier I is made similar to a bag with the bottom 2 .open and the top closed except with an opening in the top edge to permitone or more hooks 3 of suit hangers to extend through for hanging purposes. When the desired the bag when the hand handle 8 on the front of the bag is being used as it (the strap) passes under the hook or hooks 3 and just above the top edge of the clothing or suits within thebag.

The type of cover-carrier shown in Figs. 1 and 2 is provided with an extended flap 4 that is integral with the back of the bag and is adapted to number of garments or suits 9 are in the bag a a strap'G that'is fastened by one end to the back fold over thefront 5 and be attached by button,

: snap or similar means positioned in the flap end I l and on the'outside of the front of the bag. Also similar fasteners may be placed in the lower corner I6 of the back of the bag to hold the lower corner I! of the front of thebag together. a

The type of cover-carrier shown in Figs. 3 and 4 is provided with snap or similar fastener M on the edge I2 of the back to coact with companion fasteners l5 on the edge 13 of the front of the bag. i

While I'have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, I do not wish to limit same to the exact and precise details of structure, but reserve the rightto make all modifications and changes so long as I remain within the spirit and scope of the following claim.

Having described my invention I claim:

A garment cover and carrier bag comprising one piece of flexible material folded over itself to form a closed edge, the top edge of said material being fastened together except a small opening positioned substantially in the center of the.

length "of said top edge, the opposite edges of said folded edge being permanently fastened closed part of their length downward, separable fastening meansfor holding the open portion of said opposite edges in closed position; a strap of material having one end permanently attached to the back of the cover-carrier bag, the other end of said strap adapted to pass through to the front of said cover-carrier bag, a buckle attached to said cover-carrier bag front, said strap adapted to fit into said buckle; a strap handle attached to the front of said bagfor carrying said bag-when filled with garments.

CLAY L. THREETON. 

